Jim Higgins is a retired American ice hockey player and coach. Higgins is most remembered for his time at Princeton, coaching the Tigers for 14 years after spending the preceding decade building a coaching career.[1] While Higgins failed to produce a single winning season during his time as a college head coach[2] he is nevertheless the winningest ice hockey coach Princeton has ever had (as of 2014).[3] In recognition of his career Higgins was awarded the John "Snooks" Kelly Founders Award in 2013.[4]
Regular season and playoffs
Head coaching record
Season |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason
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Colgate Red Raiders (ECAC Hockey) (1975–1977)
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1975–76 |
Colgate |
9-16-0 | 6-14-0 | 13th |
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1976–77 |
Colgate |
12-16-0 | 10-14-0 | 12th |
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Colgate: |
21-32-0 | 16-28-0 |
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Princeton Tigers (ECAC Hockey) (1977–1991)
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1977–78 |
Princeton |
9-14-2 | 7-13-1 | 14th |
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1978–79 |
Princeton |
5-17-4 | 2-15-4 | 16th |
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1979–80 |
Princeton |
11-15-0 | 9-12-0 | 11th |
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1980–81 |
Princeton |
12-13-0 | 10-11-0 | t-10th |
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1981–82 |
Princeton |
9-14-3 | 7-12-2 | 13th |
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1982–83 |
Princeton |
9-14-2 | 7-12-2 | 13th |
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1983–84 |
Princeton |
6-18-1 | 5-15-1 | t-15th |
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1984–85 |
Princeton |
12-14-2 | 7-12-2 | 8th | ECAC Quarterfinals
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1985–86 |
Princeton |
11-17-2 | 7-13-0 | 9th |
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1986–87 |
Princeton |
8-17-1 | 7-14-1 | 10th |
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1987–88 |
Princeton |
12-15-1 | 11-10-1 | t-6th | ECAC Quarterfinals
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1988–89 |
Princeton |
6-19-1 | 4-17-1 | 11th |
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1989–90 |
Princeton |
12-14-1 | 11-10-1 | 7th | ECAC First Round
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1990–91 |
Princeton |
8-18-1 | 7-14-0 | 10th | ECAC First Round
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Princeton: |
130-219-21 | 101-180-16 |
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Total: | 151-251-21 | |
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion |
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